Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller prevailed over a 10-candidate field Tuesday, March 17, to represent the Democratic Party in the general election for 2nd District U.S. House seat. Her closest competitor was former 2nd District Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. The Associated Press called the race at 8:16 p.m.[Read More…]
Tag: Meet the Candidates 2026
Meet the Candidates 2026: Most 2nd District candidates support development of South Suburban Airport but some with caveats
For decades, regional elected officials and economic development leaders have supported the proposed South Suburban Airport as the project expected to have the biggest impact on revitalizing the south suburban economy. The airport project got a boost in 2024 when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that required the Illinois[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates 2026: 2nd District Democratic candidates discuss immigration issues
Immigration is a central question among the 10 candidates in the Democratic primary March 17 to fill the 2nd Congressional seat. Immigration was the first question for three of the candidates at a forum Saturday, March 7, at Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City. A student, who introduced[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates 2026: Stephanie Wiedeman
Stephanie Wiedeman is running for Democratic Party committeeperson for Thornton Township. Her opponent, incumbent committeeperson Napoleon Harris, did not respond to the Chronicle’s invitation to provide profile information. Experience: Over 20 years of experience in the Thornton Township Democratic Organization. Served on School Board 154 and am a former Thornton Township[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates 2026: Four 2nd District candidates discuss national issues: AI and the restoration of Congress
Four candidates for the 2nd District seat in Congress answered the Chronicle’s invitation to do one-on-one interviews: Yumeka Brown, Jesse Jackson Jr., Donna Miller and Willie Preston. The conversations focused mostly on 2nd District issues, including economic development, jobs, healthcare and affordability, but we also asked about two national issues[Read More…]
Meet the Cook County 6th District Candidates: Antoine Bass, Veronica Bolling-Franklin, Sylvester Fulcher, Patricia “Trish” Murphy, Wesam Shahed
Five candidates for the 6th District seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners responded to our invitation to contribute a profile. Homewood is part of the district. Antoine Bass Experience: A graduate of SIU-Carbondale with a degree in Marketing. I am a certified appraiser and Realtor with over[Read More…]
Meet the Cook County 5th District Candidates: Kiana Belcher, Kisha McCaskill
The profiles below were provided by the candidates. Experience: I am a trusted leader, currently serving a second term as trustee for the Village of Dolton. I hold a Master’s Degree in Political Science. I work in finance with small business to make sure that business is successful. My experience[Read More…]
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